Asking for recommendations for a good anti itch shampoo and conditioner

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Charlie's Person

Discussion Starter · Feb 6, 2020

We are trying to relieve our Spoo,s constant itching. His skin is dry, he scratches frequently and is constantly chewing on his feet. Our vet says it is allergies and we are trying different things. $100/bag organic food, no gluten, no chicken, formulated for sensitive skin and stomach (we finally found something that doesn't trigger diarrhea) I supplement with organic probiotic yogurt and a few spoons of pumpkin puree and organic hemp oil. I give Charlie allergy tabs, and Scoot Stop tabs because he often worries at his butt/anal glands. I will probably need to buy online in Canada because we are in a little mountain town and the highway is often closed due to avalanches, the nearest bigger town is an hour away. Suggestions gratefully received.

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jcris

· #21 · Feb 7, 2020

So difficult to figure out allergies. Pumpkin has helped my spoo’s with loose stool. Sometimes we try so many things I think perhaps it complicates the problem. Then to I think it takes awhile to rebalance their system so you can tell if what you’re doing is helping.
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townferret

· #22 · Mar 20, 2020

Charlie's Person said:
We are trying to relieve our Spoo,s constant itching. His skin is dry, he scratches frequently and is constantly chewing on his feet. Our vet says it is allergies and we are trying different things. $100/bag organic food, no gluten, no chicken, formulated for sensitive skin and stomach (we finally found something that doesn't trigger diarrhea) I supplement with organic probiotic yogurt and a few spoons of pumpkin puree and organic hemp oil. I give Charlie allergy tabs, and Scoot Stop tabs because he often worries at his butt/anal glands. I will probably need to buy online in Canada because we are in a little mountain town and the highway is often closed due to avalanches, the nearest bigger town is an hour away. Suggestions gratefully received.

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Did you get a thyroid panel done?

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Charlie's Person

Discussion Starter · #23 · Mar 21, 2020

townferret said:
Did you get a thyroid panel done?

No, our vet says he is in excellent health except for the allergy symptoms. The vet proposed that we try Apoquel, a daily non steroid allergy tablet by prescription. Magic! Within hours all of his symptoms disappeared, and it has now been 6 weeks of serenity. His skin isn't flaky, it glows with good health. He has not chewed a paw once. No scratching. No raw skin patches from his raking claws. No side effects, just a calm, well rested Poodle with shiny hair and white skin between his toes instead of terrible red scabs and bumps.

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Charlie's Person

Discussion Starter · #24 · Mar 21, 2020

jcris said:
So difficult to figure out allergies. Pumpkin has helped my spoo’s with loose stool. Sometimes we try so many things I think perhaps it complicates the problem. Then to I think it takes awhile to rebalance their system so you can tell if what you’re doing is helping.
just a thought.

Magic! One Apoquel prescription tablet a day and all of his allergy symptoms vanished! Six weeks of no scratching or chewing, no side effects either.

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townferret

· #25 · Mar 21, 2020

Charlie's Person said:
Magic! One Apoquel prescription tablet a day and all of his allergy symptoms vanished! Six weeks of no scratching or chewing, no side effects either.

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Wow fantastic! Yay!

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